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Check Out These Gluten-Free Versions of Famous Paintings

The Gluten-Free Museum pokes fun at the popular diet trend

The light from a Naval missile test off California

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A Real Nuclear Apocalypse Would Be More Beautiful Than the World of ‘Fallout 4’

It would also be much, much more devastating

Austria

These Videos Will Change the Way You Think About Travel Photography Forever

A new technique lets you zoom through the world without leaving your desk

Mr. Snuffleupagus makes an appearance on Good Morning America in 2014

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A Brief History of Sesame Street’s Snuffleupagus Identity Crisis

A running joke got canned in response to concern that kids wouldn’t feel safe telling adults hard truths

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Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar

Does this mean tough times for the endangered sturgeon?

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A Gothic Chapel Is Transformed Into a Spectacular Sky

Staring at the ceiling has never been so inspiring

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A Brief History of Plaid

From highlanders to hipsters

Screenshot from video "Phantom 3 get kidnapped by two eagles"

Austria

A Drone Encounters Two Eagles, and the Birds Win

A pair of arial predators snatched a photographer’s drone from the skies of Austria

Julia Child stands in the kitchen of her Massachusetts home. You can own another one of her kitchens—the one in her Provence vacation home—for just $885,000.

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You Could Own One of Julia Child’s Kitchens

Perks include a vacation home in Provence

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The Hidden Costs of Having a Gifted Child

Exceptional talent in children can be a source of financial and emotional stress for parents who don’t feel equipped

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The Last Wild Horses Are Rebounding From Extinction

After years of breeding programs, the last truly wild horses return

John Steinbeck

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Steinbeck’s Boat the “Western Flyer” Will Voyage Again for Science

The $1 million boat will see the water once again as an updated research vessel

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Inside the Collective That Turns VHS to Digital Video for Free

A team of media lovers wants to preserve your memories for history’s sake

Washington, D.C.

Revolution-Era Building Buried Beneath Future Hotel Uncovered by Construction Crew

Intact foundations, including wooden beams, floorboards and what might even be a repurposed ship’s mast, were found just 8 feet underground

Pub signs illustrat the creative names of local watering holes, like the Dog & Sausage in St. Helier, Jersey.

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A Brief History of British Pub Signs

The colorful signs boast more than good looks—they’re like miniature history books

Wide-angle view of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko taken by OSIRIS on 12 September 2014

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Watch the Philae Lander’s Bouncing Touch Down on Comet 67P

A year after its crash-landing, researchers reflect on the unexpected successes of the mission

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A London Zoo Wants to Hypnotize Away Your Fear of Spiders

This program turns what phobics perceive as terrifying threats into fuzzy friends

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Minnesota Is Expanding Its Bike Share to Include Canoes

Because bikes and boats are a perfect pair

A group of escaped former slaves gathered at the plantation of Confederate General Thomas Drayton. After Federal troops occupied the plantation they began to harvest and gin cotton for their own profit

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A Free Man’s Letter to A Former Slaveowner in 1865

When asked to return to the farm where he was held in bondage, Jourdon Anderson wrote this thoughtful reply

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X-Rays Unveil Hidden Paintings Beneath an Avant-Garde Classic

The brightly-colored cubist work below “Black Square” adds new dimensions to a masterpiece

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